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Seeing as today is exactly one day to go until Christmas day, I thought I would put together some (affordable) Christmas Gift ideas that you can easily get with only one month to go!

I’m warning you now, this post may be a little longer than usual…

Christmas Gift ideas for the males in your life:

Superman Caped Pint Glass- $10.95USD from Neatoshop

Superman Caped Pint Glass (batman also available), $10.95USD from Neatoshop– This fun pint glass is perfect for the avid superman fan. The cape is removable for easy cleaning too!

Buy it for: An adult fan that loves novelties. Just because it’s a ‘pint glass’ doesn’t mean you have to drink alcohol out of it! It would also be okay for an older child or Teen, that you aren’t worried will break it.

Neatoshop is a US based online store, but postage is fairly quick (it was about 2 weeks when I last ordered from them) so any items you order should arrive before Christmas…of course as it is a ‘gift’ store, I recommend you order within the next week or so in case order processing is slower because of the Christmas rush!

Moleskine LEGO Large Ruled Notebook- $21.95USD from Neatoshop

Moleskine LEGO Large Ruled Notebook $21.95USD from Neatoshop– How cool is this? you can ‘build’ on the embedded lego block on the front. You can look professional with this sleek black notebook, but play like a kid (when no one’s looking) with Lego on it! Bricks aren’t included.

Buy for: who doesn’t like lego? Perfect for almost any age (office, school, Uni), but I warn you that this may distract your kid from doing homework!

Desk Block Joke A Day $19.95 from David Jones

Desk Block Joke A Day $19.95 from David Jones (no longer available)– With 365 jokes there are bound to be some funny ones, right?? The question is, can you stand hearing jokes all year round? if not, I definitely suggest that you don’t buy it for someone you see every day.

Buy it for: The office joker (if you can stand it), your dad if you are sick of the same ‘dad jokes’ and anyone who likes jokes really.

Slushy Magic $14.86 from Big W

Slushy Magic $14.86 from Big W– Perfect for those hot summer days here in Australia! All you do is freeze the special cubes, once frozen put them in the cup, pour in your drink of choice and shake!

Buy it for: Boys and Girls of any age *recommended 4+ and of course Adults can enjoy it too!

Christmas Gift Ideas for the females in your life

Snow Fairy Gift $22.95 from Lush

Snow Fairy Gift set $22.95 from Lush- This gift box includes (cult favourite)100ml Snow fairy shower gel, Shimmy Shimmy glitter bar and 70g Angel’s Delight star soap. Packaged in a pretty pink box! Snow fairy is very popular and is only available around Christmas time, so this may sell out quick!

Buy it for: Tweens and adults who like sweet smelling bath products (think bubblegum, fairy floss etc.) While kids would like this, I think it would be better suited to someone older.

Gingerdead men cookie cutter- $6.95USD from Neatoshop

Gingerdead Men cookie cutter $6.95USD from Neatoshop– This cookie cutter is a little bit Christmas and a little bit Halloween. You could decorate them (the cookies) in red and green, so they don’t look so ‘Halloween-sh’. It is from the brand Fred, one of my favourite kitchen/novelty brands!

Buy it for: people who like ‘scary-cute’ things. good for teens, adults and even for a unique KK gift.

Modelsprefer ‘Blush’ 3 piece gift set $15 Exclusively from Priceline and Priceline Pharmacy

Assorted Modelsprefer 3 piece gift sets $15ea Exclusively from Priceline and Priceline Pharmacy– These sets are great value for money (and they smell great too!). Each set contains a 10ml Perfume, 50ml body lotion and 7.5ml Lip gloss tube. There are 5 different perfumes/sets, Blush (pictured above), Moi, Pink Glitz, Bohemia and Adore.

Buy it for: Tweens and adults who love perfume. With 5 different fragrances to chose from, there is one to suit almost everyone’s preferences.

La Dee Da Sweet Party doll ‘Tylie as Cotton Candy Crush’ $23 from Kmart

Assorted La Dee Da Sweet party dolls $23ea from Kmart– There are so many cute dolls out these days and La Dee Da is no exception! Of course I pictured the Cotton Candy one for obvious reasons! Each doll comes with a little gift box, doll stand, sticker sheet, activity booklet and of course the usual doll accessories like clothes, shoes etc.

Buy it for: Kids aged 5-7 (recommended), but of course if your kids are older and like La Dee Da dolls, they’ll love these ‘sweet party’ ones!

Hope you enjoyed my Christmas gift ideas post and thank you for reading on if you’ve made it this far!

XO XO
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Updated: 19/12/2013

With just under a week to go until Mother’s Day, I thought I would should share some of my last minute Mother’s day gift ideas

High Tea

1. Maxwell & Williams Motion 2 Tier Sweet stand ($9.95 from House)- The simple white design, means you can match it to any decor. On sale from the original recommended retail price of $14.95, it’s a great bargain!

2. Zeal Cupcake Spatula ($14.95 from Matchbox)- These cute cupcake spatulas are perfect for the mum that likes to whip up her own yummy cupcakes. There are 4 different designs to choose from.

3. Vintage Tea For One ($29.95 from Typo)- Does your mum love vintage items? If she does, this set would be perfect for her.

4. T2 Mother’s Day Tea Cubes ($24 for 100g from T2)- T2 have released a rage of Tea Cubes especially for Mother’s Day. Each cube contains 100g of loose leaf tea, a mesh ball infuser and T2 cook book. The teas come in 4 delicious flavours called Apple Crumble, Scones & Jam, Russian Tea Cake and Breakfast in bed. All gifts ordered online or purchased in-store for Mother’s Day, will be wrapped in vibrant gift wrap.

Day Spa

1. Glasshouse ‘Sassafras’ Triple-Scented Candle Jar with free Makeup bag ($42.95 from David Jones )- ‘Sassafras’ is a limited edition release by Glasshouse for Mother’s Day 2012. Its scent is ‘Plum & Tea Rose’. From the comments I’ve read around the internet and on blogs, this is a very popular scent. It is available at David Jones and other Glasshouse stockists.

2. Body Benefits by Conair Salon Spa Collection ($29.95 from Shaver Shop)- Your mum can get a neck massage, pedicure & manicure and soak her feet in a foot spa all without leaving the comfort of her home! I have purchased this set for my mum. I think it’s great value, as other stores are selling this collection for $40-$50!

3. Peter Alexander Soft Cloud Booties ($39.90 from Peter Alexander)- Slippers are a popular choice for mother’s day gifts. Made from super soft microsuede and faux fur. Available in 3 colours- Lilac Cloud (pictured), Pink Cloud and Cream Cloud.

4. Dolce by MOR Jump For Honey Joy gift set ($30 from Target)- Honey seems to be the most popular scent in the Dolce by MOR collection. This set includes soap cake, hand cream and fragrant candle. I own the ‘Honey’ candle and it smells amazing, it smells of vanilla and spun sugar. yum! There are 2 other sets available in Pomegranate and Sorbet.

5. Burts Bees Tips N’ Toes hands & feet kit ($24.99 from Priceline)- A collection of Burts Bees creams and softening butters great for hard working mums. She can soften and care for her hands and feet after a long day at work.

I hope you all have a great day with your mums and with your children, if you are a mum yourself!

XO XO Cotton Candy Diva

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